The top diplomats from the United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their resolute commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea during meetings on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers' gathering in Atlanta.

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met on Friday, marking their first trilateral session in about a month. The three ministers stressed the full implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions and the need to enforce sanctions that cut off revenue for Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

They commended the work of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team in exposing North Korea's sanctions violations and evasion tactics. The ministers also agreed to maintain a robust deterrence posture through close coordination while pursuing peace, stability and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula via dialogue and diplomacy.

South Korea's foreign ministry noted that Cho highlighted his country's role as a "pacemaker" in efforts to establish a peace regime and resume dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X over the meeting.

The reaffirmation comes amid ongoing North Korean missile activity and speculation about potential talks between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at next month's APEC summit in China. North Korea has repeatedly rejected disarmament and declared its nuclear arsenal permanent.

The three countries also discussed broader cooperation, including economic security and a new memorandum on trilateral Arctic-Pacific partnership.

This latest statement builds on prior joint positions and underscores the allies' consistent approach to countering the North Korean threat through sanctions enforcement and strengthened deterrence.